Hmmmm, a number of questions for this one: - Does anyone besides me use GIMP instead of Photoshop? -if yes: I'm not a total noob any more at using it, but some expertise would help in doing special things -is there such a feature for GIMP (I mean the one Daiv used) -No, Daiv, I can't see ian's avata...

I'm speechless
What/Who/Why/Where is that?? It's beautiful!! It looks like a snowball!


Kev

daiv wrote:Yeah, many new people around here since we did the Photoshop Cactus picture contest!

Wha??
I definitely didn't join because of a photoshop contest. When was it? I'd like to read the thread...
But I'd always be up for a photo-editing marathon!

Kev

Did you get that for FREE? I'm jealous....
When's the next flight to AZ? Anyone know that?

Kev

echinopsis ed wrote:How awesome is the cover pic?

Don't have the book, but that is truly an awesome scene.. What are those little mossy things on the ground?? They aren't cacti, are they?

Kev

peterb wrote:11:30 am, 86F, 7% humidity outside.

peterb

Darn, it's 10 pm here and my windowsill is at 23.5°C, 45% rel. humidity. I wish I'd live in the desert like you guys...

iann wrote:They probably think they are in the sauna half the time.

Mine do too!

Kev

Wow, I love spines with multiple colors! Love the last one even without flowers..

Kev

Ok, if that's just a natural discoloration... I just wanted to know what that was...

hegar wrote:Your cactus is also one of the few that can be handled even by very timid people without the use of gloves.

Astrocacti and Lithops are too (ok I know not cacti, but still)

Kev

I love 'em all, especially the Mamm.
Very nice, both of you!

Kev

Very nice Mark. You guys are making me jealous with your outside photos, I could never put a plant outside here...
I couldn't resist...

(They look quite happy...)

Kev

Tony wrote:New additions are always cool.

I'm with him on that one!

Kev

I don't know much about cacti flowers, but as far as I know, the most fragrant ones are the night bloomers. In the wild, they need the scents to attract insects and rodents etc. to the flowers so that these will sniff at the flowers and then sniff at another flower...you get the idea. That is also w...

Ok, you're right, it really depends on the photo...
I guess the best start would be posting the pic itself!

Kev

I wouldn't say stuff like that. It sounds like you want him to fall again so we can make a movie out of it :shock: :lol: ! Anyway, I've edited a couple of photos (I really enjoy doing that, it lets you be creative and still gives you the freedom of reverting everything (if you kill your cactus cuz y...

ummm, what ian said, I've never heard of Nc, or maybe there are additional letters in Italy (but aren't those enough already??) I actually go by the symbols (I mean the little pictures next to the letters) most of the time, they are pretty much self-explanatory. See the link above for the symbols. G...